Topic: Langston Hughes is one of the key parts in the acceptance of African Americans.
Thesis: Langston Hughes is one of the key parts of the acceptance of African Americans because of his exposure of their disposition, writing about African Americans, and showing that African Americans can be creative to.
Source 1: (web)
"Langston Hughes." poets.org. American Poets, 2010. Web. 27 Apr 2010.
1. he is most popular historic poet.
2. went to the university of Columbia
3. James Langston Hughes was born February 1, 1902, in Joplin, Missouri
4. had a lot of jobs during college like an assistant cook, launderer, and a busboy
5. lived in Europe and Africa as a seman
6. his first book was "The Weary Blues."
7. loved writing throughout his life.
8. first book of poetry was published in 1926
9. finished his college education in Lincoln and Pennsylvania university
10. wrote first novel in 1930 called "Not Without Laughter.
11. won the Harmon gold medal for literature.
12. he was known for his portrayal of the black life in America
14. he wrote short stories, novels, plays and poetry.
15. Hughes didn't differentiate between his personal experience and common experience of black America
16. he wanted to get out the stories of his culture
17. he wanted the white nation to know of black suffering and love
18. died of prostate cancer on May 22, 1967, in New York
19. he was memorized because of his writing
20. named a street after him East 127th Street in Harlem
Source 2: (online print)
Taylor, Henry. He Heard America Jiving (1994): 2. Web. 28 Apr 2010.
21. he had a very big influence on jazz music
22. "Langston Hughes is one of the essential figures in American literature"
23. quoted in several different articles as "life changing"
24. he wrote about 860 poems
25. only published 260 poems
26. influenced peace amongst black and white people
27. Hughes believed in his poetry changing the world
28. published about 17 books
29. published a little over 200 poems
30. he wrote a lot about his culture
31. tried to get white and black to cooperate
32. one of his famous poems was "The negro speaks of rivers"
33. won a medal from the NAACP
34. poems contain a lot of references to the "negro"
35. wrote a lot about dreams
36. most memorable poem was "A Dream Differed"
37. poem used in Nike commercial "A Dream Differed"
38. known as the voice for the American negro
39. known for his creativity
40. poems contain intense imagery
Source 3: (online print)
Hill, Laban. "A Jazzed-Up Langston Hughes ." (2009): 2. Web. 28 Apr 2010. 41. started writing after he witnessed a riot at a jazz festival
42. intense meaning in poems
43. he would tease with his poems known as "dozens"
44. influenced"twelve moods of jazz"
45. hughes death stopped jazz performances
46. dreamed of rich "Negros" with white servants
47. songs inspired the speaking out of African Americans
48. poems inspired by Martin Luther king
49. died in 1967
50. used repetition
51. similes and hyperbole's used a lot
52. poems made into songs
53. some of his poems have been used in speeches
54. poems won 2 awards
55. NAACP award winner
56. opportunity poetry award winner
57. first successful black poet
58. inspire integration
59. strong love for people shown by his poems
60. died at the age of 62
Source 4: (web)
Solloway, John. "Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance ." www.questionpoint.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Apr 2010.
61. wrote on what he heard on his return to NY
62. he was inspired by his blues and jazz
63. used jazz and blues rhythm in his poetry
64. when he moved back to NY thats what inspired him to write
65. in poems spoke for the poor and homeless
66. wrote of people's daily lives
67. known as Harlem's poet
68. jazz band played at his funeral
69. favorite book was The Souls of the Black Folk
70. lived in a lot of different places
71. didnt know his father
72. quit college at Columbia university
73. inspired the music
74. sent many poems to "the Crisis" trying to get one published
75. wrote while away and when he got back published his book of poems
76. finnally published poems in "The Crisis"
77. inspired "Great Migration"
78. couldnt stay away from Harlem
79. grandmother died when he was twelve
80. dad fled to Mexico before he was born
Topic: Langston Hughes is one of the key parts in the acceptance of African Americans.
Thesis: Langston Hughes is one of the key parts of the acceptance of African Americans because of his exposure of their disposition, writing about African Americans, and showing that African Americans can be creative to.
Source 1: (web)
"Langston Hughes." poets.org. American Poets, 2010. Web. 27 Apr 2010.
1. he is most popular historic poet.
2. went to the university of Columbia
3. James Langston Hughes was born February 1, 1902, in Joplin, Missouri
4. had a lot of jobs during college like an assistant cook, launderer, and a busboy
5. lived in Europe and Africa as a seman
6. his first book was "The Weary Blues."
7. loved writing throughout his life.
8. first book of poetry was published in 1926
9. finished his college education in Lincoln and Pennsylvania university
10. wrote first novel in 1930 called "Not Without Laughter.
11. won the Harmon gold medal for literature.
12. he was known for his portrayal of the black life in America
14. he wrote short stories, novels, plays and poetry.
15. Hughes didn't differentiate between his personal experience and common experience of black America
16. he wanted to get out the stories of his culture
17. he wanted the white nation to know of black suffering and love
18. died of prostate cancer on May 22, 1967, in New York
19. he was memorized because of his writing
20. named a street after him East 127th Street in Harlem
Source 2: (online print)
Taylor, Henry. He Heard America Jiving (1994): 2. Web. 28 Apr 2010.
21. he had a very big influence on jazz music
22. "Langston Hughes is one of the essential figures in American literature"
23. quoted in several different articles as "life changing"
24. he wrote about 860 poems
25. only published 260 poems
26. influenced peace amongst black and white people
27. Hughes believed in his poetry changing the world
28. published about 17 books
29. published a little over 200 poems
30. he wrote a lot about his culture
31. tried to get white and black to cooperate
32. one of his famous poems was "The negro speaks of rivers"
33. won a medal from the NAACP
34. poems contain a lot of references to the "negro"
35. wrote a lot about dreams
36. most memorable poem was "A Dream Differed"
37. poem used in Nike commercial "A Dream Differed"
38. known as the voice for the American negro
39. known for his creativity
40. poems contain intense imagery
Source 3: (online print)
Hill, Laban. "A Jazzed-Up Langston Hughes ." (2009): 2. Web. 28 Apr 2010.
41. started writing after he witnessed a riot at a jazz festival
42. intense meaning in poems
43. he would tease with his poems known as "dozens"
44. influenced"twelve moods of jazz"
45. hughes death stopped jazz performances
46. dreamed of rich "Negros" with white servants
47. songs inspired the speaking out of African Americans
48. poems inspired by Martin Luther king
49. died in 1967
50. used repetition
51. similes and hyperbole's used a lot
52. poems made into songs
53. some of his poems have been used in speeches
54. poems won 2 awards
55. NAACP award winner
56. opportunity poetry award winner
57. first successful black poet
58. inspire integration
59. strong love for people shown by his poems
60. died at the age of 62
Source 4: (web)
Solloway, John. "Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance ." www.questionpoint.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Apr 2010.
61. wrote on what he heard on his return to NY
62. he was inspired by his blues and jazz
63. used jazz and blues rhythm in his poetry
64. when he moved back to NY thats what inspired him to write
65. in poems spoke for the poor and homeless
66. wrote of people's daily lives
67. known as Harlem's poet
68. jazz band played at his funeral
69. favorite book was The Souls of the Black Folk
70. lived in a lot of different places
71. didnt know his father
72. quit college at Columbia university
73. inspired the music
74. sent many poems to "the Crisis" trying to get one published
75. wrote while away and when he got back published his book of poems
76. finnally published poems in "The Crisis"
77. inspired "Great Migration"
78. couldnt stay away from Harlem
79. grandmother died when he was twelve
80. dad fled to Mexico before he was born